Switchfoot Concert!!

SWITCHFOOT CONCERT.
MAX PAVAILION
31st JANUARY 2008
7.30PM












The awesome night started off with 2 local bands and their opening act, the fire fight and west grand boulevard, followed by a short interval, and than SF finally coming on stage!

It truly was a night to remember.

I went there straight after my debate training.

It was really crowded.
And we had to wear this bands around our left hand before we could get in.
Mine was green, the colour code was according to the price of your ticket.

We waited for about 20mins before we were finally let in.

When we were finally let in, i went to the merch stand and bought 2 tees.
They were really nice. Quite reasonable only $15 bucks each.

After which, we went into the concert hall it self. Oh but before that, before we could even enter, they thoroughly searched our bags as in open up our bags use torch light shine kind of search.

At first i was so worried, because i brought along my digital cam, but when they saw it the guy asked "Is that a digital cam or a vid cam?"
I told him what it was.
And he let me pass.

When the concert first started, i thought it wasnt really good.
Cause i was sandwiched in between people.
And the opening acts were, well, erm, really noisy?
Like in concerts there is a good noisy and theres a bad noisy, theirs was well, erm nevermind.
And the kickdrum was really heavy, like when each time the guy kicked you could like feel your heartbeat. Yes it was that strong.

Only after the 2 opening acts, and after i had switched position, i started to really enjoy the concert. The feeling of singing along with other fans was simply exhilarating.
This is the first time i had ever been to a concert, and it was fantastic!

During the concert a few things that really got me really excited, as well as the crowd.



Heres a vid of it.



- Their mega long pause during the song, american dream.
It was sooo cool, they held their positons for 1min over. Can you imagine?
They were like almost becoming statues!



- Jon's signature cymbal bashing during dirty 2nd hands.
Most singers go crazy and totally whacked, but jon was insync with the music.
How cool is that?







- Jon's signature yelling-into-his- guitar thing.



The song lineup was as follows:
( if i am remember correctly..)

1. Oh! Gravity
2. Stars
3. This is your life
4. Ammunition
5. We are one tonight
6. The Shadow Proves the Sunshines
7. Only one
8. Learning to Breathe
9. Dirty Second hands
10. On Fire
11. Awakening

Band pretends to exit.
Than comes back.

12. twenty-four
13. Dare you to move.

I know they also sang meant to live, but i forgot when.

So after the superbly-awesome-magnificent-fantastic concert.
There was an autograph session.
I think it was really nice of SF to have an autograph session just for the fans.
I mean, not many bands do this, and it is really tiring to have to play a whole show and still have to sign your name numerously over and over again.
Whats more when i met em, they were so warm and friendly!

I wanted so much to get chad's drumstick, but unfortunately, the other concert goers in front of me stole my idea. =( sadly... I saw 3 people walk out with a drumstick each. :( sigh and i wasnt one of em.

Oh well, anyways, this was the line-up.
And heres how the conversations went.




Security man : Which item you want them to sign?

Me: What only 1 item? can two?

Security man: No 1 item only.

( I show him my ticket)

Me: This one, my ticket.

Security man: Ok.

Me: Hi (smiles)

Jerome: Hey! (smiles)

(Signs my ticket as i take his picture)

I move onto to drew.



Me: Hey! Your the funny guy on the podcast.


Drew smiles.

Jon (next to him) Laughs

Jon: Yeah his the funny guy!

Drew: yeah, i am the funny guy (signs ticket)

Gives a rad pose as i take his pic

I move onto jon.

Me: And your the guy with lots of theories!



Jon smiles modestly and signs ticket while i take his pic.

Jon: Hey, how's it going, whats your name?

Extends hand to shake mine.

Me: I am Priscilla.

Shakes hand.

I smile.
He smiles.

I move onto Tim.



Tim: Hey! Whats up.

Extends hand

Me: Hi, i am priscilla.

I shake his hand.

Signs ticket while i take his pic.

I move onto chad.



Me: Hi!

Chad: hey!

Signs my ticket.

Me: Can i have your drumstick?

Chad: Oh, sorry i don't have anymore.

Me: oh, ok. Thanks.

I leave.

It was an awesome experience meeting the guys, they were so friendly,
especially, drew, jon and tim. Jon and tim both shaked my hand.

All in all, i had the most switchteey-experience ever!

And i hope they come back again.

The experience was so much more worth it than the S$83 i paid.

Thank God.